DR650 - Neutral light woes

[warewolf]

However the owners of any DR650's with more than about 15k on the clock would be well advised to knock off the clutch cover and check the screws, replacing them with loctite'd 5mm x 20mm bolts.

What!? Don't tell me the mighty DR650 is less than totally bomb-proof and has some technical foibles more commonly associated with those fickle Euro beasts?

[clint640]

What!? Don't tell me the mighty DR650 is less than totally bomb-proof and has some technical foibles more commonly associated with those fickle Euro beasts?

Shhhh! if all the DR riders knew that, apart from oil & filters, the only thing I've done to my LC4 motor in 40 000km is a $20 countershaft seal & a splodge of sealant on the cam cover they'll all bloody want one.

Hey Paul, have you tried fishing around in the cases with a magnet to retreive the offending screw?

Cheers
Clint

[GaZBur]

What!? Don't tell me the mighty DR650 is less than totally bomb-proof and has some technical foibles more commonly associated with those fickle Euro beasts?

They better be bomb proof as my mechanical knowledge is only good enough to check the oil and water - oh thats right they don't have water (see what I mean)

Third gear may whine on DR's, but no where near as loud, or as often as their owners.
Ooooh, my bum is sore from riding 50k. Ooooh, the fuel tank is too small. Ooooooh, my panty line is digging into my crotch.
Big girls.
(jumps on Scrambler, and dives into nearest waterhole).

If you are quoting me here it is a missquote and I take offence - i said 150k not 50k. I don't whine - I may however turn away and cry silently!
I didn't actually complain about the small tank because every 150k I can get off at a gas station to readjust my underwear and rest the sore bits!
Oh damn I shouldn't have admitted all that - I don't know if I will be allowed to post here again as I may bring DR owners into dissrepute!

Good Luck with the screw Paul. Most people could ride for years and it probably be no problem - my luck would be to have it mash something serious in a place only a helicopter can get to!

[cooneyr]

Third gear may whine on DR's, but no where near as loud, or as often as their owners.
Ooooh, my bum is sore from riding 50k. Ooooh, the fuel tank is too small. Ooooooh, my panty line is digging into my crotch.
Big girls.
(jumps on Scrambler, and dives into nearest waterhole).

You've obviously not met the right DR650 owners. Transalper and did a 950km ride in 15 hours. Does that make me hard - does it does it? Am I worthy to ride the Submar, I mean Scrambler

The only thing we complain about is bloody euro trash riders always going on about how much better their bikes are.

What!? Don't tell me the mighty DR650 is less than totally bomb-proof and has some technical foibles more commonly associated with those fickle Euro beasts?

Shhhh! if all the DR riders knew that, apart from oil & filters, the only thing I've done to my LC4 motor in 40 000km is a $20 countershaft seal & a splodge of sealant on the cam cover they'll all bloody want one.

Hey Paul, have you tried fishing around in the cases with a magnet to retreive the offending screw?

Cheers
Clint

See what I mean!!!!!!

Actually - the only thing I go on about is not having enough money to get me one of said euro trash bikes! Bloody Lotto

Cheers R

[clint640]

You've obviously not met the right DR650 owners. Transalper and did a 950km ride in 15 hours. Does that make me hard - does it does it?

Geez, those DR650's must be slow. I maintained a better average than that over 23 hrs on my girlfriend's Super Sherpa

Clint

[tri boy]

Geez, those DR650's must be slow. I maintained a better average than that over 23 hrs on my girlfriend's Super Sherpa

Clint

Bwaaahaaahaaaahaa, "shunted" by a Sherpa.

[cooneyr]

Geez, those DR650's must be slow. I maintained a better average than that over 23 hrs on my girlfriend's Super Sherpa

Clint

LOL good one Take the roads into account though - Maruia West Bank, Breaburn, Porika, Tapawera Dry Weather Road, Mt Arthur. Twas a Dusty Butt route checking trip.

Challenge for ya - bring the super sherpa down to NN on the 5th Jan and do the DB with us. More than welcome, I'm sure we can even find a suitable waterhole for the submarine

Cheers R

[clint640]

LOL good one Take the roads into account though - Maruia West Bank, Breaburn, Porika, Tapawera Dry Weather Road, Mt Arthur. Twas a Dusty Butt route checking trip.

Challenge for ya - bring the super sherpa down to NN on the 5th Jan and do the DB with us. More than welcome, I'm sure we can even find a suitable waterhole for the submarine

Cheers R

I suspected that might have been on slightly more challenging roads... I bet the weather was better though

I don't think I'd be allowed the Sherpa for a DB, & it unfortunately doesn't fit in the schedule for 08, if it's on again in '09 I might have to give it a go however (on the KTM)

Clint

[cooneyr]

......I don't think I'd be allowed the Sherpa for a DB, & it unfortunately doesn't fit in the schedule for 08, if it's on again in '09 I might have to give it a go however (on the KTM)

Clint

If we manage to knock the Northern SI DB route of this year (heres hoping) there are murmurs on the wind of a McKenzie/Central route for next year
Righty O time for the thread to go back on topic. Triboy this is all your fault Bloody Trumpy riders sticking their oar in - oh wait........

Cheers R

[paulj]

What!? Don't tell me the mighty DR650 is less than totally bomb-proof and has some technical foibles more commonly associated with those fickle Euro beasts?

Yeah - I reckon - it's a silly bloody fault really - a bit more thought or Loctite on assembly and I wouldn't be writing this tome ...

And such a bastard of a thing to get at ...

[homer]

If the neutral light on your DR650 stops working it may be a good idea to stop the bike immediately and investigate.

Mine did just that a month or so ago – I checked out the wiring and found a slightly corroded connector just under the seat on the left by the airbox (where the workshop manual said). A few squirts of CRC and presto – the neutral light returned and I put the seat back on and afterwards, me on the seat.

A few weeks later, it went out again – this time for good. A check with the meter and a jumper lead pointed me to the neutral switch inside the clutch cover.

A trawl of the web (ADV Rider) showed that there had been a few instances of the neutral switch holding screws working loose, the reasoning being that the plastic surround of the switch assembly, slowly deforms over time and the screws rattle out and drop into the crankcase - ouch. So – off with the clutch cover and the result you can see in the pics.

Where the screw is I do not know – the engine is to be stripped down this winter in an effort to get to the bottom of the third gear growl me and one or two others have heard so maybe it will pop out then!

Meantime – do I replace the screw and ride on oblivious? Hmmmm – bugger’d if I know!

And to really piss me off, we are getting day after day of clear blue skies and little wind.

If a little screw get between the gears when its moving id guess itlll be quite fucked

[paulj]

If a little screw get between the gears when its moving id guess itlll be quite fucked

The screw or the gears? The season of goodwill awaits.

[warewolf]

Yeah - I reckon - it's a silly bloody fault really - a bit more thought or Loctite on assembly and I wouldn't be writing this tome ...

Sounds just like the KLR doohickey, they could fix it easy in the factory, but they don't.

[NordieBoy]

But the KLR doohickey actually breaks whereas this is just a screw coming loose, being ingested and killing the motor.

Worlds apart really

[GaZBur]

But the KLR doohickey actually breaks whereas this is just a screw coming loose, being ingested and killing the motor.

Worlds apart really

Too right - I just looked at the manual and DR's don't even list a part called a doohickey.